Theatre History Project Sit back, hold on tight, and enjoy this wild and crazy ride!

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Theatre History Project Sit back, hold on tight, and enjoy this wild and crazy ride!

Project Goals Educate the class on your time period of theatre transport history and transport us to that period by: Building a Model / Collage of what a theatre looked like for your time period. Performing a Piece of a play from your time period (2 minutes). Having an element of period costuming. This can be large pictures. Playwrights and Plays popular during the time (Powerpoint, Prezi, etc) Prepare a quiz for the class on the info you give in the presentation. A short piece of music from the time period (2 min).

5 Periods of Theatre History Ancient Greek Theatre Medieval Theatre Italian Renaissance Theatre Elizabethan Theatre

Ancient Greece Life in Greece Stone or clay houses Food: Healthy. Bread, beans, fresh fruit, vegetables, fish. Clothing: Light loose garments, tunics, loincloth, barefoot/sandals, jewelry. Activities: Festivals - races, wrestling, boxing, javelin, etc. Olympic Games!

Ancient Greece Theatre in Greece Theatre ORIGINATED in ancient Greece. Religious ceremonies to the god Dionysus eventually were written down and became plays. Plays had loud music, bright colors, extensive dancing.

Ancient Greece Theatre in Greece (cont.) A chorus narrated the play. Only males could be actors! Wore masks & costumes. The structure was an outdoor theatre. Famous Greek playwrights include Sophocles and Euripides.

Medieval Theatre Life in the Middle Ages Houses: Timber frame with woven twigs, clay and straw. Food: Geese, chicken, beef, lamb, etc. available to the rich. The poor were reliant on bread, peas and beans. Clothing: Barbarians wore fur, wool, leather. Knights wore coat of arms. Tunics, cloaks. Activities: Fairs, knight tournaments like jousts, acrobatics, chess, checkers, taverns.

Medieval Theatre Medieval Drama Largely tied into the Catholic church. A lot of plays based on Biblical history and legends of the saints. Plays commonly staged in pageant wagons – stages on wheels. Most famous play from Medieval times is “Everyman”.

Italian Renaissance Life in the Italian Renaissance Houses: Architecture gained importance. Columns, arches and domes were frequently used. Food: Bread, hard biscuits, wine, rice, pasta, lasagna, ravioli. Clothing: Women – underdress, tight bodice, high waisted skirts. Veils, ribbons, floral garlands. Men – shirts with flowing sleeves, doublets. Activities: arts, literature, politics, philosophy emphasized.

Italian Renaissance Commedia dell’arte Comic improv performed by professional troupes. Created plot outlines, not scripts. Specific character types that were identified by their costumes and masks. Example: Pantalone was a middle-aged or elderly man – the father or husband. Arlecchino was the schemer or prankster.

Elizabethan Theatre Life in the Elizabethan Renaissance Houses: mix of royal estates, great homes, country homes and farmhouses, depending on social class. Food: Bread, cider, wine, puddings Clothing: Women – ruffled dresses with tight bodices, pendants. Men – jerkins (vests), loose fit knickers, silk stockings, hats. Activities: instrumental music, dancing, plays, dice, cards, golf, horse racing, tennis, archery … and yes – public hangings!

Elizabethan Theatre Elizabethan Drama William Shakespeare! Known as the best dramatist of all time. Christopher Marlowe and Ben Jonson were also popular playwrights. Plays were intended to be seen, not read. An emotional experience designed to get a reaction from the audience. Theatres: three stories for audience seating, acting area was a platform, open area in the middle, groundlings stood in the pit.

Project Grading This project is divided into 5 major components: Time Period Presentation – 30% Theatre Model – 30% Play Performance – 30% Quiz – 5% Peer Evaluation – 5%

Getting Started – Day One Goals Grouping –2 Analytical –2 Creative –2 Practical Discuss which time period interests your group. Turn in your top 2 choices to Ms. Lee she will then assign your time period. Presentations will be February 11 th and 12 th.

Sources and Format You must cite all of your sources in MLA format. You must have a minimum of 3 Sources. Wikipedia is NOT a good source, it can, however, lead you to good sources.